Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-07

MEXICO AND THE MEXICANS.
Mexico a. AN Outlet for American Man
| ufactureS.
| IT'S RESOURCES AND RAILwAys-CLn(ATB AND PRO
DUcu0NS-CoFFER AND CATILB-00LD, SILVER,
AND PRECIOUS sToNEs-PRoAlsINa OPENING FOE
AMERICAN TRADE-AExIco's BRIGHT FUTURE
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
CITY OF MEXICO, April 81, 1SS7.-In previous let
ters have given descriptions OF the climate Of Mex
1co the OF the country and some ofGhe Pc
cuar1tfes Of Its Inhabitants. 1t may be interest
ing to your readers to know something Of its min
eral wealth, the products Of its SOIL and the value
OF goods manufactured annually in the republic.
Extending, as this territory does along our south
ern boundary about 200 miles, 1t is OF the highest
Importance that we should become intimately &C
qua1nted with the capabilities OF this country and
its resources that we may,f possible, secure such
reciprocity Of commercial relations will be the
means OF enriching our own people by opening up
new market for our products and manufactures
1t is ell-remembered fact that Gen. Grant, with
Keen perception Of the enlarged growth OF
our industries saw immense possibilities
within our grasp by opening up new
avenues Of communication with Mexico.
The increase Of wealth in the West Is fast
rendering that vast region self-supporting, indie
and products OF the East There is really no other
section that presents such an opening for the
and S va It anuustry as MeAiCp anu Sne CenIla1
different sections Of the republic are as various
, So 11o WnIle Ine SreaI paIG vi tne UelutoIy
that the climate Is terra rd or cold terra tepladd
or temperate, terra cdtiente or hot, according to
the soil are determined bV these iimttations Of
climate. There are only two seasons in the year.
The rainy, in June, July, August and september,
| and the dry, extending through the remaining
noh.na. irrigatlon IS necessary In al sections,
the water nf the mountain 81 nc anT tho rtwarS
In the matter OF fruitsLappIes pears peaches.
cherries. oranges, grapes, figs, pOmegraniteS man.
! mees, mangoes, pawpaws and other fruits are
grown IN great prOfnson In the temperate section.
In the higher altitude the cereals Of all kinds are
successfully cultivated while In the section lying
on the coast level all tropical fruits and trees grow
luxuriantly. With the Mexican Central, the Ma
tlonal and other railways, all OF which have been
built within the last dozen years, fruits, cereals
tons furnishing the most remunerative returns to
the producer. These railways intim ately inter-
linked with our trunk lines, now furnish us with
an open line OF communication into every part Of
this great republic OF twenty-seven States, with
total area OF 76s, 800 square miles, peopled with
100000 OF Inhabitants who are emerging from
darkness into the morning dawn of a new cfviliza-
ZION, That now gives glorious promise OF a better
coming day. Prior TO these railway connections
pean natOnantleS, and the City OF Mexico became
lne granu reservoir 1Or the reception OF the pro-
uuctS Oh iGregn laoor and rom the federal capt.
tal lheSe imported goods were distributed by land
70 an tne ulnerent states In the republic
VIM, MlImln ane last nve years enterpnsing manufac-
San Francisco s.: louis and other locaities have
SEM large 9uanttes OF Manufactured articles into
Mexico and they have found ready sale at remu
Justlng scare lGutles upon principle OF reel
ploClts WIN our sister republic, and the Interstate
commerce law Is iavoraoiy interpreted by the COM
MISSION TINS trade, now in It's infancy,
WILL. GROW To rNoRwors pRopoRr,oxs
in tho varv neor f,turo M soo,,,.o 49,
, -, Un~ =, 80 ~ seoue .his result
low rate OF freight transportation must be estab-
lished on goods shipped over the border, other
wise cheap rates OF ocean transit via the Gnlr to
Vera Cruz and thence over the Enolish railway tO
the City OF Mexico. will give Euro1ean merchants
and manufacturers complete monopoly of this
immense trade which naturally belongs to US.
and the open door through which our fnanufac''
tured products MIGHT otherwise find q remnner
alive market will he efrectually closed. II should
he remembered also that the ~ 600 600 az neOnie
in Mexico to-day are to be largely Increased as The
years roll on. and when the day comes that the
land now measured by leagues. held by : ron
certainly will he then the iron heel ri ser1d0m
and domestic despottsm will be lifted from the
necks OF the laborfng poor, and they will slowly
become the propriet0rs Of the soil. and serfs and
poems will be elevated to a new and noble man.
hood. The absence OF frequent census returns or
on her Governmental STATISTICS makes II diffnui1 RI
SECURE any defpife data or the value Of nrodnotS
since 1850 The hest data avatlahle viii he rtvan
to show some of the products or this wonderful
If
by our commercial relations seems = 2,,,.o incon
mia TO MS The yalne of the wheat rro,yn IN $50
was SIT 436 345. maize s1Jo ISL IoI. heanC
SIS 4O62li: sugar made Ss 161 az. cotton
s6 6O5 S31: caDsicum frad nenDer Il los aS.,.
barley "a 4O3 742: henenuin Or hemn 90 30 oOSx,
cOfree So ONO :.S1: tobacco =, O06 1I2. rica a.
24S pa and Including Ot her avricujtural nroucct.
agpregating a grand total In 1850 of sI1F All os6
me following Inquire Represents rhe va,,,e ri do
meSttc products removed annually rro,n ono NOV
ton OF the republic to another: Flour. S13 41si
S:,4: puIUue. the Mexican tinple made from tb,,
maguey or century plant 81, $50, SIS: rum. 81 o.
$50: maguey liquor ana vine 81 74f; i;4S. red vine
81 5os 4zS: white vine "a IA los Other III annrs
DaIm and coco wine 81 Or; trAO and heer S7Ea zOo
II is a Significant fact that the valne ~ HG,,,0ts
OF all Kinds TRANSPORTED in 1890 reached the s,iosnf
80 $50 IN while that or ali other apricnItnrni
industries reached the sum OF $1,000 O9O.
IL Is mus seen tnat the MeX1canS have no
tT ui r liSn u, or pIohiDitIon.
the sides or IoIntoins whpraver moi.tnra co.,
be secured by irrigation and for at least ten cen
turtles the indians In Mexico have raised this iu-
poraanSs Ce.eal, anu saaI u, iielua Ihat nave Deen
otoPpG III ico o.i sIo" corn Win nelgnt
vi S.aiA t.uu Maslns .aSseis anu redundancy or
49, s os'' vi .o siC.iC Col nlGloS vi the
piFtioo v, MINUS; WITH ~ - sIaCeu tnaC maize
lilaa0 nI.u 'oi taaa ot.Aoo iIoM Hleal crushed
,u SI ha ,,op nrt,nI omo STONES consul
ouC0' tn1 otoi a. VI uiet vi dt leaSC
aIA nilnon VI PeopIe, ~ IS easy 10 deter-
minS wiae o1coaco VI lue carry product, valued
az jill, iof,i%4. Couee vi eAcenent character Is
gro" a1 an eieIdeioh vi 4OOO leeC ABOVE the sea,
auu Inc pian.a.i , .nIougn which we passed
were IN loIesl WHERE great trees were lett stand
ing 10 Iurnlsn moisture ana shade for The beauti-
luI con e tfees WIN their glossy green foliage TO
lurnlail shade ana moisture 10 plantations In open
Heius rows OI panana tieeo are SET, ana there can